Methane emissions, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Methane emissions, per capita was 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
33rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
7.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1970
All-time low
1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2019
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per capita in Namibia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions, per capita in Namibia stood at 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per capita in Namibia peaked at 7.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2019.
That places Namibia 33rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 6.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +44.1% |
| 1962 | 7.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 6.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 6.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 6.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 6.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 6.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 6.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 6.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 7.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.4% |
| 1971 | 5.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -29.5% |
| 1972 | 5.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 5.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 5.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 4.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 4.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 4.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 5.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 5.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 4.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.5% |
| 1982 | 4.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.6% |
| 1985 | 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 3.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 2.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.9% |
| 1989 | 3.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 3.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 2.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +29.1% |
| 2010 | 2.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +40.3% |
| 2012 | 4.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -43.8% |
| 2014 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +31.5% |
| 2021 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 30 Congo 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 31 Bolivia 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 32 Palau 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 34 Belarus 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 35 Iran 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for Namibia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,137 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 120.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 57.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 54.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2054 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions, per capita in Namibia?
- Methane emissions, per capita in Namibia was 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for methane emissions, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 33rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.